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Washhouse Beach

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, New South Wales, Australia

Washhouse Beach 3 photos

  • Camden Head beach on the Wednesday, 21st October 2009 at 10-42am. - panoramio

    Camden Head beach on the Wednesday, 21st October 2009 at 10-42am. - panoramio. Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Camden Head Beach looking south - panoramio

    Camden Head Beach looking south - panoramio. Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Camden Head Beach looking south - panoramio (1)

    Camden Head Beach looking south - panoramio (1). Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:05 pm
7 am
2.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.9
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
4.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
96%
Sunset
7:05 pm
Today
2.4Poor7 am1811
2.4Poor8 am1711
2.9Poor9 am1811
3.0Poor10 am159
3.0Poor11 am1710
2.9Poor12 pm2213
2.8Poor1 pm2314
2.7Poor2 pm2415
2.7PoorNow2415
3.0Poor4 pm2113
3.2Poor5 pm2415
3.6Poor6 pm2214
4.5Fair7 pm1912
Sat
6.4Good7 am106
7.2Great8 am117
8.4Great9 am117
9.0Excellent10 am127
8.6Excellent11 am148
8.6Excellent12 pm1811
7.7Great1 pm2113
7.2Great2 pm2315
5.9Good3 pm2516
5.2Fair4 pm2616
4.9Fair5 pm2616
5.1Fair6 pm2516
6.4Good7 pm2213
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.8 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 72%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 85%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 62%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 41%
  • Thu8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 16%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms380 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers370 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water380 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m990 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 700 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables280 m910 ft away
  • Playground470 m0.3 mi away
  • DogsAllowed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
400 m0.2 miBergalia Cres at Allenwood St
Nearest town
4.2 km2.6 miCamden Haven (town)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miPort Macquarie Airport (PQQ)

Nearby places

  • Rockin' OystersSeafood
    700 m0.4 mi
  • Beach Break CafeCoffee shop
    820 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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